sammyjenkis
Member
I have a PRO-96 and had the display go "all black" 2 years ago.
It was sent in for repair while still under warranty (at that time) and has been working fine until...
Over the weekend the display went "all white," and I discovered this ribbon connector issue and proceeded to perform the repair. I cut off 1-2 mm of the leading edge on the connector and re-inserted it.
To my surprise the display came back fine. Then, after only a few minutes, it went "all black" again and has stayed that way since. The radio still works; I just can't see what's going on.
Now I'm in a quandary: I understand this is about a $100 repair, and frankly I don't have a lot of confidence that Radio Shack really has a handle on this issue.
I could go and purchase a new scanner with upgraded capabilities, but I would probably get a non-Radio Shack product after this fiasco.
I'm wondering if anyone has opinions or similar experiences?
Thanks,
Sammy
It was sent in for repair while still under warranty (at that time) and has been working fine until...
Over the weekend the display went "all white," and I discovered this ribbon connector issue and proceeded to perform the repair. I cut off 1-2 mm of the leading edge on the connector and re-inserted it.
To my surprise the display came back fine. Then, after only a few minutes, it went "all black" again and has stayed that way since. The radio still works; I just can't see what's going on.
Now I'm in a quandary: I understand this is about a $100 repair, and frankly I don't have a lot of confidence that Radio Shack really has a handle on this issue.
I could go and purchase a new scanner with upgraded capabilities, but I would probably get a non-Radio Shack product after this fiasco.
I'm wondering if anyone has opinions or similar experiences?
Thanks,
Sammy